Student Employee - Kitchen Assistant

Description

Assist in the preparation and delivery of nutritious meals for the infants, children and staff of the childcare facility, to include breakfast, lunch and snack. Support cook in maintaining a sanitary and safe kitchen. Assist with the center’s laundry and toy wash for the classrooms.

Examples of Duties

• Assist in the preparation of meals, to include proper handling of meats, vegetables and fruit; to include the mixing and baking of various quick breads.
• Support the other kitchen staff members in maintaining a sanitary kitchen.
• Aid in ensuring the proper serving meals and milk to the classrooms; to include appropriate portion sizes for the different age groups.
• Aid in assuring that children with allergies are served correctly.
• Deliver meals to the designated area within each classroom.
• Collect trays and dishes from classrooms at the end of each meal; assist with washing according to defined state guidelines.
• Put away dishes when they are dry.
• Help with center’s laundry and toy wash.

Typical Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Have the ability to speak, read and write in English
• Have the ability to communicate with clients from diverse backgrounds
• Must pass physical examination, have required immunization
• Must pass criminal background screening
• Friendly, outgoing, and motivated
• Cooking experience preferred.

Supplemental Information

• Student Employees/Teachers hired through Financial Aid would not be eligible to drive University-owned vehicles or transport children in their private vehicles.

Special Instructions:

Full-time staff & 12-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks paid vacation per year; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

9-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

Part-time benefits-eligible positions: Benefits include generous education assistance for the employee.

Temporary, adjunct, student employment, or graduate assistant positions: Benefits are not included.

Completed UCM online application for employment required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

A review will begin immediately and continue until filled unless indicated otherwise.

NOTE: A background check is required for the selected candidate of all staff, faculty, adjunct, and temporary positions and any job offer is contingent on the results of this check. Student employees and graduate assistants do not require a background check to be conducted prior to employment.

The University of Central Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Our faculty and staff are the university’s most valuable asset, and our goal is to provide a robust Total Rewards Program designed to help them maintain a happy, healthy, and productive lifestyle.

Highlights from UCM's total rewards package for full-time employees include:

• 30.25% (staff) and 6% (faculty) defined retirement contribution, paid 100% by the university;

• Voluntary Tax-Sheltered Annuity (TSA) programs (403(b) and 457(b)) that allow eligible employees to make additional pre-tax contributions to a retirement plan;

• Employees can earn up to 6 credit hours for themselves per academic year.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans that begin on the first of the month following your date of hire. Basic dental and vision insurance paid at 100% by the university;

• Available Health and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts;

• University-paid basic life insurance (including accidental death and dismemberment) and short-term and long-term disability insurance coverage;

• Generous leave accruals that begin accruing on your start date, plus 14 paid holidays per year.

• The UCM Childcare Center on the Warrensburg campus can provide faculty, staff, and students quality care for their children ages six weeks to 10 years.

• The Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC) is free for all employees and is located on the Warrensburg campus.

• An Employee Assistance Program is available to all employees and their immediate family members to help assist with personal challenges you may face in your daily life;

• UCM offers an Employee Discount Program through Working Advantage.